Football news 

Dunne extends Manchester City stay

Team captain signs four-year contract after being convinced to remain at the club by new manager, Mark Hughes

• Curbishley makes Dunne his top target

• Hughes driven on by great expectations

Dossena replaces Riise at Liverpool

Rafael Benitez strengthens his defensive options by signing Italian left-back and Philipp Degen, the Swiss right-back

• Liverpool hope to tempt Downing

• Relations thaw between Liverpool owners

Chelsea close in on Arshavin

Stamford Bridge club in pole position to sign Andrei Arshavin after Barcelona appeared to cool interest in Russia playmaker

• Clubs search Euro 2008 for talent

• Arsenal reject £24m Barca bid for Adebayor

QPR sign record £7m deal with Gulf Air

Flavio Briatore, the co-owner, continues to build strong base at Loftus Road with a lucrative sponsorship contract

• Dowie, not Zidane, new QPR manager

• QPR part company with De Canio

Wimbledon news 

Venus rejects talk of sister pact

The No 7 seed shrugs off suggestions that tomorrow's final will be decided around the breakfast table by her and Serena

Williams sisters are doing it for themselves

Serena and Venus are truly worthy of global admiration as they prepare for their third meeting in the Wimbledon final

Spice girl Robson moves into Wimbledon semis

Experts start talking about an outstanding prospect in the shape of a 14-year-old Briton through to the last four

Safin finds an unexpected niche

The Russian has reinvented himself as an advocate of grass courts - but faces Roger Federer next in the semi-finals

Cricket News 

Zimbabwe withdraw from World Twenty20

Ruling body says it has pulled out for the wider interest of the sport but it remains member of ICC

Flintoff must wait for England recall

Selectors take sensible option and leave all-rounder out of the squad for the first Test against South Africa at Lord's

Dhoni leads India to victory over Sri Lanka

India secure place in final of Asia Cup after Mahendra Singh Dhoni leads run chase with 67 from 62 deliveries

Court allows Shoaib to compete over summer

Fast bowler will be allowed to play cricket in Pakistan until his appeal against an 18-month ban for indisicipline reaches court

More sport news 

Mosley back in the driving seat

Warring Formula One power-brokers call truce as Bernie Ecclestone backs FIA President's plans for radical overhaul of sport

• Mosley was 'warned of plot against him'

• Mosley’s takeover plans spark FIA into action

McDowell and Garcia sparkle

The Northern Irishman at 12 under par leads by three shots from the Spaniard midway through second day at the European Open

Premiership final moved to avoid Lions clash

The final of next season's Guinness Premiership has been moved to avoid a clash with the opening fixtures of the Lions tour

Lord Coe voices dismay over Chambers

London 2012 chairman says that the integrity of athletics is more important than the fate of a convicted drug cheat

racing and betting 

Dettori to call tune on Campanologist

Rob Wright believes that the improving three-year-old may enjoy an uncontested lead and expects him to prove hard to pass

Zacinto provides a glimpse of the future

Sir Michael Stoute-trained juvenile is promoted to Guineas favouritism after running away with Sandown maiden

Racing sets sights on bonanza

Series designed to "take racing back to the mainstream of British sport" is launched, although backer has yet to be found